Are you listening?
It’s time the asset management industry held boards to account for not listening to what fund managers are saying over corporate governance issues.Continue reading: Are you listening?
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Party? What party? Hard work in Monaco
Party on: Linzi Stoppard from Fuse The party atmosphere was definitely lacking in Monaco this year for Fund Forum. Numbers were down and the usual lavish entertainment had been credit crunched. Still,...
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They all returned from him to you
Alice hears the evidence `They told me you had been to her, And mentioned me to him: She gave me a good character, But said I could not swim. … I gave her one, they gave him two, You gave us three or...
View ArticleCelebrating in style
Octopus Investments has just passed the £1bn mark in funds under management. Simon Rogerson, the CEO, and Guy Myles, managing director, are celebrating by shaving their heads. This traditional asset...
View ArticleStruggling to break even
Asset managers like to boast of their lovely cushiony profit margins, but their profitability is another matter entirely. According to a survey by SimCorp Strategy Lab, nearly half of investment...
View ArticleIf you have to ask how much it costs, you can’t afford it
Hedge fund managers are often castigated for their high fees, while even traditional fund managers do not seem to think there is any advantage to offering lower-priced products than their neighbours....
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Noo – the banks be stealing our ETFs
The banks be stealing our ETFs! Exchange traded products – everyone wants a piece of this pie. Exchange traded funds started as an investment management product. They were run by investment managers,...
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